Gas-range.



B. A. BAXTER.

GAS RANGE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, 1014.

1, 1 1 8,622. Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

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GAS RANGE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, 1914.

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GAS-RANGE,

To all whom it may concern a citizen of the United States of America,

residing at Mansfield, in the county of Rich land and State of Ohio,have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Gas- Ranges, ofwhich the following is a specification. i

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements ingasranges, and the primary object thereof is to provide an improvedstructiu-e in which the oven may be formed of desired size and securedto the body of the range so as to leave the cooking or heating surfaceof the range free and unobstructed so as to not interfere with free useof such surface.

The invention further has for its object to provide improved means forrigidly and economically securing the oven in position on the body ofthe range while still maintaining the cooking or heating surface free ofobstructions. 1 1

Further and other objects will be later set forth and of themselvesmanifested in the course of the following description.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front perspective view of the invention;Fig. 2 is an end elevation; Fig. 3 is a top plan view, partly brokenaway; and Fig. 4 is a detail view, partly in section and in sideelevation, showing the manner of supporting the front side of the oven.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention, an oven 1 ofdesired length and width is mounted above the range body 2 in suchmanner that the back of the oven projects beyond the top plate 3 of therange body 2 as depicted. in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, the objectof which is to leave a larger amount of room at the front of the topplate 3. The oven is supported at its rear side by a pair of similarbrackets 4 which brackets have vertical bodies 5 the upper ends of whichare provided with lugs 6 upon which latter the bottom of the oven 1rests and is secured by screws or bolts 7.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

Application filed June 6, 1914. Serial No. 843,433. a

front side of the oven is supported by means of a horizontal gas supplypipe 13 which is connected by an end vertical pipe 14; to the top plate2. Brackets 15 are secured by screws 16 to the under side of the oven 1and are formed with curved fingers 17 which rest on the supply pipe 13whereby the oven is secured against downward movement at its front side.

To further secure the oven in position and against vibration, a backwall 18 is secured to the body 2 and is provided with a canopy top 19,the back wall and canopy being secured to the inner end of the ovenstructure 1 so as to brace the latter andhold same in rigid position.

It is particularly to be noted that the brackets are rigidly braced,since they are secured at their lower ends and at points between theirends to the range body, and

since there is but one pipe 14 employed which is located at one of theends of the top plate 2 it will be seen that the entire surface of thetop is. completely free of any obstructions, which enables any part ofthe cooking or heating surface to be freely used.

It will be seen from the above that the oven is effectively secured atboth sides and ends thereof and is held against vibration accordingly.

The top is preferably provided with :1 rectangular plate 20 which isused as a means for heating irons.

What is claimed is:

1. In a gas range, in combination with the range body, an oven disposedabove the top plate of the body and having its back projecting beyondthe back of the body, leaving a part of the top plate extending in frontof the oven and the space above said part clear and unobstructed, a pairof brackets having horizontal lugs on their upper ends secured to theoven bottom and having seats between their ends secured to the top plateof the body, said brackets having offset lower ends provided withvertical feet secured to the back of the body, a vertical memberconnected at its lower end to the top plate and disposed at the outerend of the top plate and the outer end of the oven, a horizontal memberconnected to the upper end of the vertical member and disposed at thefront side of the oven, and a plurality of brackets connected to theoven bottom and having hook-shape front ends which rest upon thehorizontal member.

2. In a gas range, in combination With the range body, an oven disposedabove the top plate of the body and having its back projecting beyondthe back of the body, leaving a part of the top plate extending in frontof the oven and the space above said part clear and unobstructed, a pairof brackets having upper portions connected to the projecting part ofthe oven, intermediate port-ions secured to the top plate and lowerportions secured to the back of the body, a vertical member connected tothe top plate and located at the outer end of the latter and at theouter end of the oven, a horizontal member connected to the verticalmember and disposed at the oven front side, and a series of bracketsconnected to the front side of the oven and engaged on the saidhorizontal member.

3. In a gas range, in combination With the range body, an oven disposedabove the top plate of the body and having its back projecting beyondthe back of the body, leaving a part of the top plate extending in frontof the oven and the space above said part clear and unobstructed, a pairof brackets having upper portions connected to the projecting part ofthe oven, intermediate portions secured to the top plate and lowerportions secured to the back of the body, a vertical member connected tothe top plate and located at the outer end of the latter and at theouter end of the oven, a horizonal member connected to the verticalmember and disposed at the oven front side, a series of bracketsconnected to the front side of the oven and engaged with said horizontalmember, a back Wall on the body and a canopy on the back Wall, the backWall and canopy being each connected to the inner end of the oven.

4. In combination With the body of a gas range, a superposed oven havingits back Wall extended beyond the back of the body, leaving a part ofthe top plate extending in front of the oven and the space above saidpart clear and unobstructed, means located in the rear side of the rangebody to secure the rear side of the oven to the body, means disposed inpart at the outer end of the oven and across the front side thereof atthe oven bottom to secure the front side of the oven, and a back Wall onthe body secured to the inner end of the oven and to the oven bottoms atpoints between the front and rear sides of the oven.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

BERRY A. BAXTER. Witnesses:

J OHN H. Goes, LELA RITCHIE.

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Washington, D. G.

